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What is the most suitable temperature for the conversion of benzenediazonium fluoroborate to nitrobenzene, with sodium nitrite and copper?(a) 0°C(b) 10°C(c) 22°C(d) 40°CThe question was posed to me during a job interview.This interesting question is from Diazonium Salts Chemical Reactions in chapter Amines of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right answer is (d) 40°C

For EXPLANATION: When DIAZONIUM fluoroborate is heated with aqueous NANO2 in the PRESENCE of copper metal, the DIAZO group is replaced by NO2 group, to give nitrobenzene.



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